EFFICACY OF AMLAPITTANTAK LAUHA IN AMLAPITTA

Abstract

The disease entity described under the heading of Amlapitta, a constellation of symptoms such as heart burn, abdominal pain, sour belching, reflexes of food taken, nausea, and loss of appetite, has become a very common cause of hospital visits worldwide. In the present clinical study, the efficacy of Amlapittantak Lauha was studies on 60 healthy individuals between the age group of 20-50 years. The cardinal symptoms viz., Hrit-kantha Daha, Tikta-amlodgar, Shirashula, Chhardi / Utklesh and Aruchi, were observed in both the groups. Amlapittantak Lauha shows 66.64% relief in Hritkantha Daha, 60.98% in Shirashula, 58% relief in Aruchi, 68.75% and 60% relief in Utklesh and Tikta-amlodgar respectively. The drug under trial "Amlapittantak Lauha" was effective in hyperacidity condition this beneficial effect of trial drug may be due to Madhura Rasa and Vipaka of Abhrak Bhasma, Pitta Shamaka property of Mandur and Ayaskant Bhasma of this preparation.